To supply a user name and password to gain access to a system or desktop session.

The process of gaining access to a system.

To terminate or end access to a system or desktop session.

The termination of a desktop session.

An application that enables you to send, receive, and compose electronic mail messages.

The electronic mail box and filing system that contains all mail messages. Once a message is put in a container, you can display, modify, delete, print, include, forward, and reply to it.

The Front Panel control used to start the Mailer software application. Dropping a file on the control loads the file into the Mailer Compose window.

The portion of the Front Panel excluding the subpanels.

A method of using one action to run another action. Also, a pairing of entities in one set with those in another set.

A choice that enlarges a window to its largest possible size.

A button on a window's title bar that you choose to display the window in its largest size.

A list of items from which you select to perform a particular application task. Also see submenu.

The part of the application window between the title bar and the work area where menu names are listed.

An element in a menu that represents a choice (for example, Copy on the Edit menu).

To turn a window into an icon. The push button that minimizes a window is located near the upper right corner of the window frame.

A button on a window's title bar that you choose to display the window as an icon.

A single, underlined character in a command. The mnemonic indicates that you can choose the command by typing that letter. Mnemonics are used most commonly in menu commands; however, other buttons may also have mnemonics.

A key that when pressed and held along with another key or mouse button changes the meaning of the second key or mouse click. Control, Alt, and Shift are examples.

A device for moving the pointer and making selections.

A mechanism on a mouse that you press to make selections.

On a mouse, the leftmost button when configured for right-handed use; the rightmost button when configured for left-handed use. Mouse button 1 is primarily used for selection, and is the default button for the "click" instruction.

On a three-button mouse, the middle button. Mouse button 2 has two modes: Transfer and Adjust.

On a mouse, the rightmost button when configured for right-handed use; the leftmost button when configured for left-handed use. Mouse button 3 activates pop-up menus.

A Window menu choice used to put a window in a different location on the screen.

The keyboard keys used to move the current location of the cursor. These include the arrow keys (with or without the Control key); the Tab key (with or without the Control or Shift keys); the Begin and End keys (with or without the Control key); and the Page Up and Page Down keys.